original description Beddard, F.E. (1886). Report on the Isopoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Part 2. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876. 17 (48): 1-178., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/113545#page/15/mode/1up[details]